The Research Group in Health Sciences and Health Services (GRCS from Catalan) is a multidisciplinary group of professionals from different disciplines and institutions linked to the University of Andorra. It was created in 2008, and integrates a group of medical doctors from different specialties, pharmacists, chemists, biologists and nurses with a solid background in research.
GRCS’s mission is to create and transfer scientifically valid and socially relevant knowledge in biomedical and health services issues.
The GRCS intended to be a research group link to the university, respected by the international scientific community and to contribute to decision making in the field of health services in Andorra.
The GRCS is a response to the need to provide and process good quality information that helps in strategic decisions in different areas of Health Sciences and Health Services in Andorra, especially in the scientific field taking into account professional, social and political issues.
Objectives
GRCS General objectives:
- To create and transfer scientifically valid and socially relevant knowledge in biomedical and health services issues.
- To develop research focused on patient outcomes in Andorra.
- To provide research specific knowledge and methodologies and to increase community participation.
- To become a source of information that helps strategic decisions making in different areas of Health Sciences and Health Services in Andorra, especially in the scientific field taking professional, social and political issues into consideration.
- To collaborate with all organizations involved in Andorra and to promote a Collaborative Research Network in Andorra.
- To produce reports based on the best information available and to develop proposals or recommendations in different topics involved in the decision-making process.
Coordinators:
Elvira Gea – egea@uda.ad
Pharmacy Doctor. Hospital Pharmacy and Primary Care Specialist . PhD. Diploma in Ophthalmic Optics and Acoustics Audiometric. CAP Sciences. Master in Pharmaceutical Oncology. Master in Pharmacy Services.
Mercé Avellanet Viladomat – mavellanet@uda.ad
European board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician. MD. PhD. Corporal damage assessment and medical expertise.Master. Master in Bioethics. Member of the European Academy of Rehabiltation Medicine
Collaborators:
Anna Boada Pladellorens
European board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician. MD. Master in Orthotics and Prostetics.
Meritxell Ros Armengol
Speech Therapist. Specialised in Dysphagia.
PhD Student:
Carlota de Miguel
Diploma in Nursing. Master in Telemedicine.
Research interests:
- Patterns of drug use as a starting point to reach a rational utilization of drugs.
- Patient safety.
- Health technology assessment.
Apart from these particular research interests, we are commited to research dynamization in the Andorran area within issues related to GRCS.
Current projects
Orphan drugs and rare diseases. Prevalence in Andorra.
Drug safety for specific population:
- Off labels use in Andorra
- Dysphagia
Normali values for knee isokinetic dynamometer in Andorran population. Evaluta
Postural garment evaluation
Digital Health and health care processes reengineering
2021
- Avellanet, Merce MD, PhDa; Boada-Pladellorens, Anna MDa; Pages, Esther MD, PhDa; Dorca, Aleix PhDb; Sabria, Betlem PhDb; Pfeifer, Michael MDc; Gea, Elvira PharmDd,e A Comparative Study of a Novel Postural Garment Versus Exercise for Women with Nonspecific Cervical Pain, SPINE: November 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 22 – p 1517-1524
doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004123 - Boada-Pladellorens A, Jaén Manzanera À, Bertran Garcia E, Abril Carreras À, Salvador Alarcón G, Martínez Pardo S. Eficacia de la magnetoterapia en artrosis erosiva de manos. Un ensayo clínico [Efficacy of magnetotherapy in hand erosive osteoarthritis. A clinical trial]. Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2020 Oct 13:S0048-7120(20)30078-5. Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2020.06.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33066980.
2020:
- Stucki G, Bickenbach J, Kiekens C, Negrini S, Stam HJ on behalf of the European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine. Reflections of the EARM on the first global estimates of the need for Rehabilitation and the implications for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. J Rehabil Med 2020; 52: jrm00131.
- González-Viejo MA, Avellanet M, Rojas-Cuoto K, Launois-Obregón P, Perrot JC. Validación al español de la versión en inglés del Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction score (NBD score) en pacientes con lesión neurológica de origen central. Spanish validation of the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction score –NBD score– in patients with central neurological injury. Med Clin (Barc) 2020; Oct 7;S0025-7753(20)30625-4.
- Post MW, Reinhardt JD, Avellanet M, Escorpizo R, Engkasan JP, Schwegler U et al. Employment Among People With Spinal Cord Injury in 22 Countries Across the World: Results From the International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2020.05.027
- Fekete C, Brach M, Ehrmann C, Post MWM; InSCI, Stucki G. Cohort Profile of the International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey Implemented in 22 Countries. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020;101(12):2103-2111. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2020.01.022
- Avellanet M, Boada-Pladellorens A, Pagés-Bolibar E. Rehabilitación en época de confinamiento. Rehabil (Madr) 2020 May. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rh.2020.05.003
- Stam HJ, Stucki G, Bickenbach J; European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine. Covid-19 and Post Intensive Care Syndrome: A Call for Action. J Rehabil Med 2020;52(4):jrm00044. doi:10.2340/16501977-2677
- Boada-Pladellorens A, Avellanet M, Pla A, Cervantes DH. Comparative Clinical Outcomes After Intra-articular Injection With Adipose-Derived Cultured Stem Cells or Noncultured Stromal Vascular Fraction for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Letter to the Editor. Am J Sports Med. 2020;48(2):NP19. doi:10.1177/0363546519895249
- Avellanet M, Boada-Pladellorens A, Perrot JC, Loro L, Rodrigo Cansado L, Monterde D, Romagosa J, Gea E. Comparative Study of Postural Garment Versus Exercises for Patients With Nonspecific Cervical Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Crossover Trial, JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(4):e14807. DOI: 10.2196/14807
2019:
- Stucki G, Zampolini M, Selb M, Ceravolo MG, Delargy M, Varela Donoso E, Kiekens C, Christodoulou N, Study Group European Framework of Rehabilitation Service Types. European Framework of Rehabilitation Services Types: the perspective of the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Section and Board of the European Union of Medical Specialists. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2019;55(4):411-417. doi:10.23736/S1973-9087.19.05728-9
- El valor clínic de la farmàcia hospitalària
2018:
- De Miguel C, Rius-Soler A, Avellanet M, Martinez-Roldan J, Garcia Cuyàs F. Reenginyeria de Procesos Asistenciales en torno al Diccionario Clínico: estandarización de procesos de enfermeria. Agora 2018;22:24-32.
- Boada-Pladellorens A, Avellanet M. How to assess the level of dependency in an integrated health care system. The andorran experience. J Int Soc Phys Rehabil Med 2018;1:61
- Avellanet M, Mena A, Aisa-Pardo E. The design of a population register on cerebral palsy: its application and analysis in Andorra and Navarre. Rev Neurol 2018; 67(5): 168-174.
- De Miguel C, Avellanet M, Garcia Cuyas F. Reenginyeria Digital d’un Pla de Cures d’Infermeria. 8enes Jornades R+D+I TIC Salut i Social, Universitat de Vic, 27 i 28 de Setembre 2018.
- Avellanet M, Aisa E, Mena MA. Development of a cerebral palsy register in a small area. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Paris, July 8-12, 2018
- Boada A, Avellanet M, Oliver A. Stemcells in musculoskeletal disorders. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Paris, July 8-12, 2018
- Avellanet M, Boada A, Perrot JC, Loro L, Monterde D, Romagosa J. A comparative study of postural garment versus exercises for patients with non-specific cervical pain: a randomised clinical trial. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Paris, July 8-12, 2018.
- Avellanet M, Perrot JC, Lopez I, Boada A. Sessió de la Societat Catalana de Rehabilitació i medicina física. Prenda de control postural Posture +. Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques de Catalunya i Balears. Barcelona, 24 d’abril 2018. Sessió clínica
- Disfagia https://butlleti.uda.ad/article/disfagia/
2017:
- De Miguel C, Avellanet M, Garcia F. Salut Digital i Reenginyeria de Processos Assistencials: d’on partim, on som i a on anem? Agora 2017;21:7072.
- Perez A, Gea E, Gil E, Perez A, Roca A. Third-degree atrioventricular block associated with donepezil. Eur J Clin Pharmacy 2017;19(5).
- Avellanet M, Gonzalez-Viejo MA. People with Spinal Cord Injury in Spain. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2017 Feb; 96(2 Suppl 1):S112-S115.
- Perrot JC, Avellanet M, Lopez I, Ros M. Impacte de la disfagia a l’HNSM. Sessió de la Societat Catalana de Rehabilitació i medicina física. Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques de Catalunya i Balears. Barcelona, 30/05/2017. Sessió clínica.
2016:
- Avellanet M, Gea E, Perrot JC, Lopez I. An unusual bilateral presentation of Frey’s Syndrome treated with botulinum toxin. Presentación infrecuente de síndrome de Frey bilateral, tratado con toxina botulínica. Rehabil (Madr) 2016; 50(2): 129–132.
- Avellanet M, Sala-Blanch X, Rodrigo L, Gonzalez-Viejo MA. Permanent upper trunk plexopathy after interscalene brachial plexus block. J Clin Monit Comput 2016 Feb;30(1):51-4.
- Gea E., Gil E., Pérez F. A., Pérez R. A., Roca A., Avellanet M. Health Sciences and Healthcare Research Group (HSHRG) of the University of Andorra. Medicamentos huérfanos: evolcuión e impacto. 20 Congreso Nacional Farmaceutico. Castellón. Comunicació Escrita.
- Roca Montañana A., Gea Rodríguez E., Gil Máñez E.,Pérez Feliu A.,Pérez Ricart A. Seguridad en técnicas de administracion de medicamentos en pacientes con disfagia. 61. Congreso Nacional Sociedad Española Farmacia Hospitalaria.2016. Comunicació Escrita
- Perrot JC, Gabernet A. Disfagia a l’ HNSM. Hospital N Sra de Meritxell- Andorra : 2/6/2016. Sessió clínica.
2015:
- Tutte ML, Avellanet M, Valero O, Haro D, Torrero I. The association of WOMAC, HSS and isokinetic strength and fatigue of knee muscles in people with osteoarthritis following total knee replacement. Isokinetics and Exercise Science 2015;23:61–67.
- MEDICAMENTS ORFES I MALALTIES RARES. PREVALENÇA A ANDORRA. PART I : CARACTERISTIQUES ESPECIFIQUES. , De què parlem?. Gea E, Avellanet M. Comunicació Escrita. Butlletí UDA.
- MEDICAMENTS ORFES I MALATIES RARES. PREVALENÇA A ANDORRA. PART II : IMPACTE ECONOMIC. Gea E, Avellanet M. Comunicació Escrita. Butlletí UDA.
- GRUP DE RECERCA EN SARCOPÈNIA, FRAGILITAT I DEPENDÈNCIA. Hospital de Mataró. Calendari de sessions 2015. Gea E, Avellanet M. Ponència sobre la Classificació internacional de funcionalitat (OMS). Comunicació oral.
2014:
- Pharmacoepidemiology: ABORDAJE DE LA PATOLOGIA INFECCIOSA RESPIRATORIA EN URGENCIAS PEDIATRICAS HOSPITALARIAS. Gea E, Avellanet M, Estrada J, Medina M and Health Sciences and Healthcare Research Group (HSHRG) of the University of Andorra. 59 Congres de la Sociedad Española de Farmàcia Hospitalària. Comunicació Escrita.
2012:
- Pharmacoepidemiology: ORPHAN DRUGS AND RARE DISEASES IN ANDORRA. Gea E, Gil E, Barral N, Gonzalez V, Soler A, Avellanet M and Health Sciences and Healthcare Research Group (HSHRG) of the University of Andorra Pharmacy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Escaldes, Andorra. European Symposium On Clinical Pharmacy. Comunicació Escrita.
- Pharmacoepidemiology: MANAGEMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN A PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Gea E, Avellanet M, Estrada J, Medina M and Health Sciences and Healthcare Research Group (HSHRG) of the University of Andorra. European Symposium On Clinical Pharmacy. Comunicació Escrita.
2009:
- Pharmacoepidemiology: ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPCION IN A PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT . Gea E, Avellanet M, Medina M, Santamaria V and Health Sciences and Healthcare Research Group (HSHRG) of the University of Andorra. European Symposium On Clinical Pharmacy. Comunicació Escrita.
